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Musicals based on movies. Musicals constructed around pop songs. The Disney-fication of Broadway. The major trends in musicals are reflected in the upcoming touring season of Broadway shows presented in Orlando by Florida Theatrical Association. The group announced the schedule for its 2012-13 Broadway Across America season Monday. - "Beauty and the Beast" (Oct. 2-7) defied critics to become the eighth-longest-running show on Broadway. Thank the love generated by the Disney cartoon, with its signature songs such as "Be our Guest" and the title tune. If you don't know the plot, well, where have you been? It's a tale as old as time, as the song goes. -...

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